In this ground breaking work of synthesis, Monika Fludernik combines insights from literary theory and linguistics to provide a challenging new theory of narrative. This book is both an historical su
Fludernik (English, Freiburg U., Germany) proposes a new narrative theory which builds on insights from conversational narrative while delving into key issues of poststructuralist theory. Drawing on
How does narratology relate to narrative strangeness? This question is urgent for narratologists who share a marked skepticism towards the idea of using ‘natural’ narratives as some kind of genetic mo